English noun: hippopotamus | |||
| 1. | hippopotamus (animal) massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa | ||
| Synonyms | hippo, Hippopotamus amphibius, river horse | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate | ||
| Member meronym | genus Hippopotamus | ||